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Basic concepts of spatial organization: principles of classification of geographical phenomena; growth and spatial distribution of population. Production systems; typology and distribution; location, spacing and growth of settlements; movements over space and transport networks. Land-use; typology, patterns and interaction.

Consideration of current trends and issues in the area of allied health profession. Group discussions relating to philosophy of methods of treatment in rehabilitation generally and in each medical rehabilitation profession. Examination of problems and issues in rehabilitation. Ethics. Administrative topics in rehabilitation.

Current trends and issues in allied health professions. Group discussions relating to philosophy and methods of treatment in rehabilitation. Discussions on each medical rehabilitation profession. Examination of problems and issues in rehabilitation. Ethics in rehabilitation practice. Administrative issues in rehabilitation.

Endocrinology structure, function and molecular mechanism of action of steroid, thyroid and polypeptide hormones. Xenobiotics and forensic biochemistry. Detoxification mechanisms, metabolism of foreign compounds. Induction of microsomal enzymes and drug resistance. medico-legal, blood, urine and sweat test. Recent development in forensic techniques. Basic concept of aging, metabolic processes and aging, apoptosis, concept, pathways (intrinsic and extrinsic), role of oxidative stress in ageing, biochemical functions of nervous systems, neurotransmitters, biosynthesis and breakdown, diseases affecting the nervous tissues, muscles action. Biochemical and molecular concept, control. Metabolism of drugs and other foreign compounds. Cytochrome P450 and its isozymes microsomal enzymes in drugs metabolism and the toxicological consequences. The structure of biological membrane transport and diseases. Retroviruses, molecular basis and involvement in cancer. AIDS, biochemistry of the viruses, spread, detection, drug treatment and other. Cancer proto- oncogenes and oncogenes. Biochemical features of tropical disease. Gene rearrangement in Burkett’s lymphoma and other disease, genetic regulation of metabolism, the operon concept, induction and repression. Review of current biochemical topics.

Endocrinology structure, function and molecular mechanism of action of steroid, thyroid and polypeptide hormones. Xenobiotics and forensic biochemistry. Detoxification mechanisms, metabolism of foreign compounds. Induction of microsomal enzymes and drug resistance. medico-legal, blood, urine and sweat test. Recent development in forensic techniques. Basic concept of aging, metabolic processes and aging, apoptosis, concept, pathways (intrinsic and extrinsic), role of oxidative stress in ageing, biochemical functions of nervous systems, neurotransmitters, biosynthesis and breakdown, diseases affecting the nervous tissues, muscles action. Biochemical and molecular concept, control. Metabolism of drugs and other foreign compounds. Cytochrome P450 and its isozymes microsomal enzymes in drugs metabolism and the toxicological consequences. The structure of biological membrane transport and diseases. Retroviruses, molecular basis and involvement in cancer. AIDS, biochemistry of the viruses, spread, detection, drug treatment and other. Cancer proto- oncogenes and oncogenes. Biochemical features of tropical disease. Gene rearrangement in Burkett’s lymphoma and other disease, genetic regulation of metabolism, the operon concept, induction and repression. Review of current biochemical topics.

Seminar presentation on health care issues including but not limited to International health definitions and classifications: ICF (formally ICDH), Determinants of health and health promotion, The Nigerian health environment and policies. Individual and population health statistics, Health care for selected populations, women, children and elderly. Ethical issues in general clinical and physiotherapy practices. Public and private financing of health services and the National Health Insurance Scheme. Cancer-classification of common cancers in Nigeria. HIV/AIDS, Euthanasia.

General principles. Acutely injured, poly-traumatised patient. Mass casualty. Fractures and dislocations.

Independent study and group discussions. Inculcating in students the ability to identify current trends and issues in the allied health profession relating to: i. philosophies and methods of treatment in general rehabilitation and in each medical rehabilitation profession, ii. examining problem and issues in rehabilitation ethics; iii. administrative topics in rehabilitation and many other. Each student will be responsible for selection of topic that must highlight issues relevant to the programme. Students are admitted and scheduled for presentation. Each topic for presentation shall be approved by the faculty through the course coordinator.

Introduction to maxillofacial prostheses. Managing temporomandibular disorders. Implants in maxillofacial prosthetics.

Laboratory exercises in Orthoptics, Geriatric, Paediatric Clinics. Use of instruments and techniques in these fields.